VIVAnews -today, the city bus passengers can enjoy a cooling or air conditioner (AC) with rates the same as buses in General, that is Usd 2,000. one of the operators of public transport in Jakarta, PT Jakarta public transportation Cooperative (Kopaja) has launched the 8 bus AC Trackage S-13 majors Ragunan-Slipi. Kopaja buses was inaugurated by the Department of transport AIR CONDITIONING Jakarta yesterday.
"The existence of the bus is air-conditioned is a fresh wind for citizens requiring public transit convenient, safe and cheap. So I resmikan today operation 20 Kopaja buses, "said Pristono, Is in Jakarta.
This Bus has a capacity of 35 passengers, have a look that is almost similar to the Transjakarta, i.e. Special handrails. His seat was relatively the same, neither with a system of entrance and exit of passengers.
"PT Kopaja trying to improve its service to the citizens of Jakarta, without having to burden the citizens. Eventually the company launched a bus being that have air conditioning. Conditions in the Agency and is adjusted by Transjakarta bus, "he said.
It says Pristono, Kopaja have also provided the infrastructure for the operation of the bus, the pool and garage. So before the bus operation, the condition of the machine and the bus body is checked first. So too with the bus driver, before his health must be checked in order to be on duty can work well.
"That way, can be guaranteed a State bus was very good as well with the driver. So that passengers can use this bus with a sense of safe and comfortable, "he said.
Changes in terms of management is also carried out by PT Kopaja, i.e. wages trolley no longer based on the deposit, but already with the system of salary. The application of the system is expected to eliminate the inconsiderate actions trolley which occur due to the need to pursue the deposit.
Whereas the increase in fares, Pristono asserted it could have been done given the circumstances of this air-cooled bus is already of good quality. If PT Kopaja will raise tariffs, should still be through the procedure fixed i.e. apply to the Governor of Jakarta, since that could determine the increase in public transport fares are in the hands of the Governor of DKI.
Pristono hope, the whole public transport operators can follow the footsteps of PT Kopaja do revitalizing public transport. As a result, Jakarta has comfortable public transport, safe and cheap as bus Transjakarta. For the next PT Kopaja also plans to add about 75 bus fleet is air-conditioned.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Kopaja AC officially launched, Convenient and inexpensive
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Train Is Launched, Library
VIVAnews -PT Kereta Api Indonesia launched the train. This launch is another effort to preserve the cultural heritage of railroads Indonesia. Inside the trains, there are a variety of documentation of the history of Indonesia the railways as a means of education for railway systems.
According to the head of public relations Daops I PT Kereta Api Indonesia, Mateta Rizalulhaq, this is the result of modification of railway rolling stock items B existing 80101 operating since 1980, was the first libraries in Indonesia train.
He explains, this afternoon, the train will be departing to various terrain in was introduced to the island of Java. "Depart from Jakarta City Station at 13.00 PM," said VIVAnews.comMateta to, Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
Train library, he said, is a joint venture between Ditjen history and Archaeology (Sepur) Kemenbudpar. Inside the trains, there are a variety of documentation of the history of Indonesia the railways as a means to educate railways, "he explained.
If you are in this train, passengers can read a book in a cross-legged. For added comfort, equipped with a 32-inch television. The plan, the new trains will be put in place after Lebaran. "So the passengers were tired in her seat could train menyambangi library for reading, watching, and work," as the star.
In the meantime, a new PT Kereta Api Indonesia has one train. However, in the future be made four trains library again. This train will be a series of train out of town. Only, just not yet determined the hopper will blend with the train's direction.
The process of processing the train done since June 22, 2011. The process begins with the design of train operations and drawing five heritage station in Jakarta, the Jakarta Kota Station, Tanjungpriok,, Senen, Manggarai and Jatinegara Station.
The trains were designed with an image of the building heritage Lawang Sewu, Tegal, station Office SCS Kediri, Cilacap Station, and Cirebon Station. (eh)
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Next year, e-Ticketing Busway Launched
VIVAnews -starting next year, citizens can enjoy the services of an electronic ticket system or e-ticketing around the Transjakarta bus stop. The provision of a service called Jakcard is integrated as well as being able to be used for single trip or multi trip.
The Governor of Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, hope, by the existence of this service the user Transjakarta easier when doing transaction payments.
"This Jakcard Service provides convenience, not only for bus Transjakarta, but also as a prepaid card. So, this is a system that would become everyday life in times to come, we started with the system of special services, "said Fauzi Bowo, in Jakarta.
Fauzi explained, the system e-ticketing will use the prepaid cards which contain nominal money. The Government Of DKI Jakarta in collaboration with Bank DKI and also for procurement services BLU Transjakarta.
In addition it can be used as a means of payment directly, Jakcard can also be used to shop at the minimarket is teaming up with Bank DKI.
Fauzi added, this system will be developed, so in the future, all transactions will use the cash card. For example, in the payment of a toll, train ticket, parking, and more.
"The use of Jakcard is also faster and more secure. For managers, admission ticket to more orderly and systematic way. It is also part of Transjakarta repair service we were doing, "he explained.
In addition to e-ticketing, the provincial Government of DKI will also install trackinginstallationsystem are able to set up a bus, travel time so that there will be no more bus Transjakarta are lining up with each other. The arrival of buses will be tailored to the needs of passengers and also comes the announcement that notify the arrival of the bus.
Thus, Fauzi promised strerilisasi in the path of Transjakarta would be intensified to improve services.
"With tracking system that we also can arrange bus allocation. For example, Cawang, Pluit-full of passengers but no go. Meanwhile, in the corridor VIII Lebakbulus-harmony of its passengers was not so much, then go get redirected to a dense, "he explained.
"This is the advantage of tracking system. Then the next step we can make the schedule. This learning process, management, bus driver and passengers as well, "he explained.
Director of Bank DKI, Eko Budi Wiyono, explained until June 2011, the number of Jakcard who are already in circulation reached 244 thousand cards. Meanwhile, the total amount of the transaction for payment of Transjakarta ticket is already achieving 3.80 million transactions with a nominal amount Rp11,66 billion.
Its Jakcard with the system e-ticketing this is one of the forms of support to the Government in the program cash less society, which aims to reduce the use of cash. Currently, electronic digital capture (EDC) which is owned by as much as the machines distributed in 665 of 166 units in 142 shelter. As well as EDC engine, 450 outlets in one other store minimarket and 48.
Head of Transjakarta, Muhammad Akbar BLU Express with Jakcard passengers do not need to use cash and waiting in line at ticket office. "Enough with Tap and Go," he said.
According to him, with this system, monitoring and oversight of sales and ticketing transactions can be done by computerization, faster and more scalable. The system e-ticketing is open systems can accommodate a variety of modes of transport. (art)
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